ZyXEL Communications PLA4201 V2 User Manual

Chapter 5 Powerline Network Setup Tutorial

PLA Series User’s Guide

This section shows you how to split your existing network into two networks. This is useful if you 
want to set up a second powerline network in your home, for example, in your study connecting a 
laptop and printer. See 

 for an example.

To set up your existing powerline network you had to set each powerline adapter with the same 
network name. To create a second (separate) powerline network, configure the PLAs you want to 
add to the second network with a new network name. 

Connect a powerline adapter to your computer and open the ZyXEL PLA Series Configuration 
utility (see 

). 

The utility should open to the configuration tab as shown below. A list of powerline adapters on your 
network displays. These adapters all have the same network name as the adapter you are 
connected to. The adapter you are connected to will appear as Local in this table. All others are 
listed as Remote.

Local/Remote Adapters on a Powerline Network 

To set up a new powerline network, type the DAK Password and change the Network Name on 
all powerline adapters you wish to add to your network. 

• Look for the DAK Password on a label on your powerline adapter. The DAK Password lets 

you access the adapter. 

• Select the Remote adapter you want to add (A) and type the DAK Password in the DAK 

Password field (B). 

• Then type the new network name in the Network Name field.